The player who ranks the highest against bot_Sharp2015CC wins the 'Player of the Month' contest. The winner will receive a prize of 3000 Arimaa Points = $30 USD. Any human player can participate. There is no registration fee.
- The contest will begin in November 2018. You are free to practice in October. The contest will restart at the beginning of each month.
- A player who wins the game will rank higher than a player who loses.
- A player who wins the game in fewer moves will rank higher than one who wins in more moves.
- In case of a tie in the number of moves the player who played earlier will rank higher.
- A player who loses the game in more moves will rank higher than one who loses in fewer moves.
- A player can player more than one game during the same month. Only the best game for each player will be used.
- The game must be a rated game; unrated games are not counted.
- Time control must be 2m/6m/100/0/8h/6m. This is the default for this bot.
- A game that starts in one month and ends in another is counted in the month that it ends
- The contest is only for human players; bots are not eligible to win.
To enter the contest, just go to the Arimaa Gameroom and start playing. You can start the bot here. Then check the gameroom and join the game. Note that only one instance of the bot can be started. You will need to wait if someone else is playing it.
You can view the most current standings here.
The contest rules may be changed in the future, if needed.